call the ball

Commit to a course of action; make a final decision about a course of action. Derived from U.S. Navy terminology for a naval aviator confirming he has the optical landing aids in sight prior to landing on an aircraft carrier.

Famously used during the movie "Top Gun". Flight Control: "Maverick, you're at 3/4 of a mile. Call the ball." Maverick: "Roger. Maverick has the ball."

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call and ball

a term first coined by neel, a young basketball player in cincinnati. A call and ball is when you're playing 21 and first you call someone out to play defense on you one-on-one, then you ball them out and score.

First i'll call you out, then i'll ball you out. Yeah, i'll call and ball your ass out of here.

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